India quarantined: Govt suspends all tourist, medical visas till Apr 15

The decisions were taken at a meeting of a group of ministers under the chairmanship of Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in the national capital

In an effort to contain the continued spread of the novel coronavirus, the government on Wednesday suspended all tourist and medical visas till April 15.

The government asked Indians to avoid foreign travel, and said they could be quarantined for 14 days on their return. It also asked non-resident Indians (NRIs) to avoid travelling to India. Visa-free travel facility granted to non-OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) card holders is also kept in abeyance till April 15, the government said.

The decisions were taken at a meeting of a group of ministers under the chairmanship of Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in